Author: Jake Bolster   Published: June 1, 2025    Inside Climate News On its surface, floating solar appears to conserve water while generating carbon-free electricity. River managers are cautious, but some say the West can’t afford to wait. GILA RIVER INDIAN

Author: Roger House     Published: June 3, 2025  World In Black Moore controversially vetoed a reparations-related bill. Now he should reframe the issue and enhance Black community self-governance. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, recently caused a stir in the

Author: Willy Blackmore    Published: 6/3/2025   Word In Black The president hasn’t declared the tornado a federal emergency, leaving people in hard-hit Black neighborhoods without assistance from FEMA. One of the most destructive tornadoes in recent years tore a 23-mile path

Author: DCPSC Staff    Published: 6/3/2025    Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia New electricity rates take effect June 1, 2025 Pepco’s Standard Offer Service (SOS) rate for electricity generation in the District of Columbia will increase starting

 Author: GWRCCC        Published: 6/2/2025     Greater Washington Region Cleans Cities Coalition You’re Invited! 2025 Environmental Justice Summit Join policymakers, community leaders, and industry experts at Howard University’s Armour J. Blackburn Auditorium for a dynamic Environmental Justice Forum focused on tackling

Author:  Ingrid Behrsin    Published: 6/2/2025      ILSR Post last updated May 2025 D.C. scored 8 out of 13 on the 2025 Community Power Scorecard. It passed its first community solar legislation in 2013. Successful and meaningful community solar policies prioritize four

Author: David Shepardson         Published: 5/22/2025     Reuters WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday proposed killing the electric vehicle tax credit and repealing fuel efficiency rules designed to prod automakers

Author:Mattea Mrkusic   Published: 5/21/2025    Evergreen Action House Republicans and President Trump are trying to jam through a disastrous tax bill in the coming days. If passed, this extreme legislation would take a sledgehammer to lifesaving programs and tax credits

Author: by Willy Blackmor     Published: 5/12/2025   Word In Black The city intends to put environmental justice before industrial development — if a committee agrees. Chicago’s infamy for environmental injustice is as old as the city’s history as an industrial center. Its

Author: Medhini Kumar  Pubshed: 5/17/2025   Evergreen Action  News We’re Plugged Into Budget Reconciliation and Defending Essential Programs The House GOP’s budget bill, released this week, is a disaster—but it’s also a moment of opportunity and action. It’s a chance for

  Author: Roland Martin   Published: 4/17/2025 BlacK Star Network   So, let’s talk about what is happening in Southwest Memphis right now. A historically Black community is once again on the frontlines of a growing environmental fight. Guess who is

Author: John Farrell   Published: 5/12.2025  ILSR Last week, we shared a great story of how community solar is reaching some of the most energy burdened folks: serving “resident owned communities” in New Hampshire. Sometimes called mobile home parks, the land in

Author: LAUREN DALBAN   Published: 5/12/2025       Inside Climate News A person rides their bike past the US Bitcoin facility on Oct. 24, 2022 in Niagara Falls, N.Y. New York is home to four of the largest bitcoin mines in the

Author: Seth Nelson   Published: 5/12/2025     Evergreen Action Ahead of the bill’s markup on Tuesday, the House Ways & Means Committee released amended text for its portion of the Republicans’ sweeping spending plan to fund a multi-trillion-dollar tax giveaway for billionaires

Author: Antoine M. Thompson   5/8/2025  GWRCCC                                                            Celebrating Clean Air Month!   

Author: Nigerian Center Staff      Published: 5/7/2025    Nigeran Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nigerian Center Awarded $60,000 in Local Support to Expand Programs Serving DC and Maryland Residents May 7, 2025 — The Nigerian Center is proud to announce it

Author: IPC Staff    Published: 5/7/2025  Inclusive Prosperity Capital  Inclusive Prosperity Capital (IPC) is pleased to announce two Requests for Proposals to support the implementation of its federally funded ‘Powering America Together’ Solar for All program. We are seeking experienced

Author: MDAG Staff   Published: 5/7/2025    press@oag.state.md.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contacts: press@oag.state.md.us 410-576-7009 BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding for electric vehicle infrastructure.

Author: MSU Staff    Published: 5/6/2025    MCEC BALTIMORE — The School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) at Morgan State University—Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University—has been awarded more than $1.4 million in new grant funding to advance clean energy planning,

Author:  Aman Azhar   Published: 5/1/2025     Inside CLimate News PJM’s energy market and grid rules face legal challenges from the state consumer advocate, which says the grid operator unfairly charges local customers for out-of-state power needs and for bloated capacity